"The king doesn't want to use force, right?" Hu Ke asked carefully.
Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and raised his eyes, "Cao Pi's son is far worse than his father. He took in the Sima brothers for the Wei State and covered up the shocking case of the Sima family being exterminated. However, this guy was unwilling to send Han Zong back. It was out of desperation that Gu sent troops to divert his attention, otherwise all the Huaisi generals would have fled."
"The king is only the King of Wu in Wei in name. If he sends Han Zong back for 'friendship', who will flee to Wei with his family in the future? This move is equivalent to a bounty for a standing tree. Maybe Cao Pi didn't come on purpose. ." Hu Ke reminded, shaking his head.
Sun Quan muttered to himself: "Why don't I know it? It's just that Han Zong is too hateful. This guy has made Gu Ke miserable. If he doesn't kill him, the people will not be angry."
Hu Ke added: "If the king really wants to return to Han Zong, he may only be able to defeat the Wei army in Huainan. Even if Cao Pi really takes charge of the expedition in person, he may not surrender."
"We don't want to return to Han Zong in vain. We can exchange it with Brother Sima." As soon as Sun Quan left his mouth, he realized that his thoughts were naive and added: "Chen Qun and others worked hard to send these two suffering masters to me. If you come from Jiangdong and return to Wei, you will probably die a violent death. Cao Pi should not be interested in asking for it."
"Your Majesty, should we start the Huainan War? Please read this letter from Governor Shi. Perhaps his reasons can persuade the officials in Jiangdong." Hu Ke took the opportunity to retreat and handed over Shi Xie's letter.
Sun Quan held the letter in his hand and sneered: "Didn't you read his letter? Shi Xie's plan of alienation is not clever. Wanting me, Jiangdong, to relieve the pressure on the Shi family is nothing more than a fool's dream."
"Your Majesty, this letter has just been delivered to the last general. It is the second letter from the prefect. It seems that the situation in Jiaozhou has changed again." Hu Ke reminded quickly.
"Oh?" After hearing this, Sun Quan hurriedly opened the letter and read it, and then murmured and sighed: "It seems that the Shi family is indeed in danger. Lantian has decided to send people to take over Jiuzhen and Hepu counties. Shi Xie is now concentrating all the money, food, soldiers and horses in Jiaozhi. , still thinking of delaying the time and waiting to attack Lantian with Gu. Although Zicheng's old master was kind, how could he get out of the situation in Huainan immediately? Moreover, the trapped army was more difficult to deal with than Cao's soldiers. It was really bad luck, which was a pity. "
Hu Ke shook his head and added: "Your Majesty, even ten Jiuzhen and Hepu are not as good as one Jiaozhi County. The Shi Taishou has been managing there for decades, so he should still be able to fight, but he is now nearly nine years old. He is ten years old and may die at any time. The rest of the Shi family are all mediocre. If Jiaozhi is easily taken away by Lan Tian, Jiaozhou's strength will be immeasurable."
"I don't want to see the powerful Jiaozhou, let alone the guy from Lantian gaining power. But now that the situation is like this, who can turn the tide?" Sun Quan smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, the general has actually thought of a way to check and balance Lantian without us sending troops." Hu Ke said in a low voice.
Sun Quan asked in surprise: "Ze Cheng really has a clever plan? Why don't you tell me soon?"
Hu Ke said slowly: "Yu Fan, the prefect of Rinan, was originally a minister of Soochow. He was kidnapped by bandits in Nanye County that day. For some reason, he went to Jiaozhou to serve as an official. The king can send someone Xiao to persuade him to return to the king with his old kindness. Under his command, another Shiren (Xin) is still in Jiangdong as a hostage. The general has taken good care of him these years, why not send him back to the dragon to command the title?"
"Ze Cheng is truly a genius." Sun Quan didn't close his mouth for a long time. After Shi Xie and Jiang Dong had a complete falling out, Shi Xie was demoted to a commoner and almost starved to death. It was Hu Ke who rescued him, but he didn't expect to stay until It's actually of great use now.
Sun Quan was overjoyed at first, but when he calmed down, he suddenly frowned, "Although Ze Cheng has conquered Shi Ren, he is still the eldest son of Shi Xie. How can he give up the Shi family's inheritance to Jiangdong?"
"Only the eldest son has the right to inherit the law. If the king is still worried about Shiren, he can send his trusted people to follow him. Otherwise, if it is too late, this chess piece will be completely abandoned." Hu Ke looked solemn.
"Your honest words make sense. You are the most astute among all my subordinates." Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and nodded, looking at Hu Ke. Hu Ke asked in his heart, "Will you send me back again?" The task assigned to me by sir has not been completed yet.
Sun Quan then shook his head and sighed: "Zecheng is the Zhang family's son-in-law now. Staying in Jiangdong is far more useful than going to Jiaozhi. Besides, people in Jiangdong are impetuous now, and there are too few people around me. I have to think about who to send."
"Shi Ren needs to hide his identity and pretend to be a merchant. The last general once worked for Lantian in Jiaozhou and was easily recognized, so it is safer to choose someone else. It is best to be someone with weight and ability in the clan, so that he can Guarantee that the other party will be loyal to the king after he leaves." Hu Ke finally let go of his hanging heart. His last words were intended to deceive a capable member of the Sun family clan. Anyway, in the end, when the scholar arrived in Guangzhou, he would be controlled by Song Chen, and then become the leader of Lantian. Cochin gloves.
The person Sun Quan trusted the most was the prince Sun Deng, but he could not let his heir take risks. Moreover, Sun Deng was only thirteen years old at this time, and there was also Sun Ce's son Sun Shao as an adult man. Sun Quan was quite afraid of Sun Ce, so he did it without any consideration. Skip it.
Finally, Sun Quan remembered the accompanying guard Sun Bu. This man was a young refugee adopted by Sun Quan in Lujiang when he followed Sun Ce to attack Liu Xun in the early years of Jian'an. His name was given by Sun Quan.
"I have thought of a suitable candidate. I will send him and Zicheng back to Jianye soon. We must arrange for them to go to Jiaozhou as soon as possible. As for the current battlefield in Huainan," Sun Quan instructed.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Whether it is war or peace, we must make a quick decision. In fact, the generals just need an attitude. No matter how big or small the war is, they can divert conflicts." Hu Ke continued to advise.
"Zecheng will go back to Jianye first. Someone will meet you when you get on the ship. I have my own plans for the war in Huainan." Sun Quan waved his hand gently.
"Take care, Your Majesty, I will say goodbye." Hu Ke turned around and left with his fists clasped.
After Sun Quan finished chatting with Hu Ke, his whole person became clear. Although the cause was Han Zong's personal behavior, Jiangdong took the initiative to provoke the dispute, and the Wei State also made its position clear. It was absolutely impossible to hand Han Zong over. As for the Sun Quan wanted to send troops to fight, but Cao Ren was already ready.
After three months of gathering troops, the atmosphere has been heightened to this day. If Sun Quan finally withdraws his troops and gives in, his prestige in Jiangdong will instantly sink to the bottom, and the Huaisi generals may also flee in large numbers, so he has no choice but to take action.
The day after Hu Ke left Ruxuwu, Sun Quan summoned the frontline generals to discuss fighting against Cao.
Hefei has always been a thorn in Sun Quan's heart, but it is not easy to pull out this thorn. Xu Sheng suggested encircling Junqiu County east of Hefei, and using the tactic of encircling the point to mobilize reinforcements to cannibalize Cao's army stationed in Huainan.
Junqiu County and Hefei are only 70 miles apart. Jiangdong warships left Chaohu Lake to block water supply, ensuring the safety of the waterway's grain channels. If the situation changed, they could retreat from the waterway. Sun Quan finally adopted Xu Sheng's suggestion.
The 50,000-strong army from Jiangdong moved forward to Hefei by waterway. Finally, they suddenly stopped in the middle of Shishui River, and the army rushed directly to Junqiu County.
(End of chapter)
